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Five More European Stay Recommendations

2017-03-12 by Phil Butler

Grand Hotel Toplice Lake Bled

Over the last decade, our team has had the exquisite opportunity to stay at some of Europe’s most hospitable and beautiful hotels. Before the vacation season for 2017 gets in full-swing, it seems a good time to reflect on destinations and places to call home for your enjoyment. Here’s a list of superb accommodations we are sure you will remember forever too.

Tags: Angleterre Hotel, Copenhagen, crete, Crete hotels, Grand Hotel Toplice, Greece, Hotel Bethel, Hotel Félicien, la Ville Lumière, Lake Bled, Lato, Lato Boutique Hotel, Martin Soler, Nikolai Tsiskaridze, Olga Malik, Oliver Green Hotel, Olivier Lapidus, Paris hotels, Philippe Vaurs, slovenia, World Hotels Group, Yara Lapidus

Monday Travel Deal Favorites

2012-04-16 by Phil Butler

Hotel Aurora - Relax Zone

Okay, so you’re headed to Europe, or at least thinking about it for the Summer. Argo Travel News came across a few deals that bear closer scrutiny for the traveler who’s plans are not completely filled out. From boutique hotels to full fledged luxury resorts, bad economic times can spell big time savings, as you’ll see below.

Tags: Augustus Group, Brody House, Budapest hotels, Budapest travel, Croatia hotels, Cyprus hotels, Elegancia Hotels, Hidden Hotel, Losinj Hotels & Villas, Mr & Mrs Smith, Paris hotels, Philippe Vaurs, Thalassa, Thalassa Boutique Hotel & Spa

Argo Exclusive: A Peek at Hotel Félicien

2012-04-07 by Phil Butler

Felicien logo

Planning a visit to Paris this year. Well, a new hotel from the people who envisioned Hotel Seven, Hotel Crayon, designer boutiques hoteliers Elegancia Hotels will unveil Félicien this coming November. This latest thematic fashion stay in Paris arises once again from the imagination of entrepreneur Philippe Vaurs, and the added creative genius of one Olivier Lapidus, one of the world’s great clothing designers. Argophilia Travel News offers a sneak peek at a fantastic Paris stay.

Tags: design hotels, Elegancia Hotels, fashion hotels, Felicien, Hotel Crayon, Hotel Félicien, Hotel Seven, hotels Paris, Lamborghini leather, Olivier Lapidus, Paris hotels, Paris stays, Paris tourism, Philippe Vaurs, WIHP Hotels

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